[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced 
that the Senate agreed to the following resolution.

                              S. Res. 267

       In the Senate of the United States, October 9, 2013.
       Whereas Rod Grams faithfully served the people of Minnesota 
     with distinction in the United States Congress;
       Whereas Rod Grams was elected to the United States House of 
     Representatives in 1992 and served one term as a 
     Representative from the State of Minnesota and later served 
     as a chief of staff in the House of Representatives;
       Whereas Rod Grams was elected to the United States Senate 
     in 1994 and served one term as a Senator from the State of 
     Minnesota;
       Whereas as a Senator, Rod Grams served on the Senate 
     Standing Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
     Energy and Natural Resources, Foreign Relations, and the 
     Budget and on the Joint Economic Committee: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Rod Grams, former member of the United States 
     Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Rod Grams.

  The message also announced that the Senate has agreed to a joint 
resolution of the House of the following title:

       H.J. Res. 91. Joint Resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor 
     benefits for survivors of deceased military service members 
     of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for 
     other purposes.

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